Four NASCAR Crew Chiefs Penalized After Charlotte Roval Mistakes

In the wake of the Charlotte Roval playoff race, NASCAR’s latest penalty report has brought big repercussions for several teams and their crew chiefs. The fallout from the race saw drivers such as Austin Dillon and Alex Bowman impacted by the penalties. Following the race, NASCAR issued suspensions for crew members from Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 team. Specifically, Joshua Thomas, the front tire changer, and Nick Covey, who works on the jack, received suspensions for two upcoming Cup Series events due to a tire-related infraction.

This penalty stems from a tire coming off Austin Dillon’s car during the 81st lap of the Cup Series race. Dillon, with past victories such as the Daytona 500 in 2018 and the Coca-Cola 600 in 2017, finds his crew hit at a crucial point in the playoff season. The team is set to miss these key individuals in races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. In the Xfinity Series, penalties were also handed down, this time just in the form of fines. Four crew chiefs were fined $5,000 each due to unsecured lug nuts on their cars. This issue affected JR Motorsports, represented by James Pohlman working with driver Justin Allgaier, and Phillip Bell with driver Sammy Smith